Do Not Resuscitate Dnr Form

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Withhold/Withdraw Life Sustaining Treatment and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Form
Decision-Maker’s Name:
_____________________________ Telephone: _________________________________________
Relationship to patient:
Self
Health Care Agent
Legal Surrogate
Oral or Signed Consent:
Signature: _________________________ Date/Time: _____________________
The patient/decision maker has been fully informed about the medical condition and consents to:
Order for DNR
Order to withhold/withdraw the following other life sustaining treatments
:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Physician Name ________________________________ Signature ______________________
Date_________________
Adult Witnesses
: The decision maker gave oral /written consent in our presence (including patient’s oral prior decision if applicable).
st
1
Witness’ Name______________________________ Date_________________
nd
2
Witness’ Name______________________________ Date_________________
Capacity:
Notification of incapacity shall be made to the patient if the patient can comprehend the information. Findings of incapacity
shall be given to the health care agent or surrogate. To a reasonable degree of medical certainty (check one):
The patient has decisional capacity.
The patient lacks decisional capacity due to:
__________________________________________
The duration of incapacity is expected to be:
temporary
prolonged
permanent.
Physician Name ________________________________ Signature ______________________
Date_________________
Concurring Health Care Provider Name _____________ Signature ______________________
Date_________________
Medical Condition:
Treatment would impose an extraordinary burden and to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the patient
has (document one for patients without capacity and without a health care agent):
An illness or injury which is expected to cause death within six months regardless of treatment.
Permanent unconsciousness.
An irreversible or incurable condition such that treatment would impose pain, suffering or other burden.
Physician Name ________________________________ Signature ______________________
Date_________________
Concurring Physician Name _______________________ Signature ______________________
Date_________________

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